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Black Friday sports card deals 2026: hobby boxes, blasters and gifts

Black Friday 2026 is November 27, 2026 and Cyber Monday November 30, 2026. The sports card deals that turn up most are on retail boxes, Value Boxes, hangers, blasters and megas at Target, Walmart and Amazon, while hobby stores often run their own sales a week early. Below are this season's boxes to watch by budget, each opening the store that sells it, and how to buy a card safely on eBay. We refresh this page weekly and every day of Black Friday week.

Budget tiers use typical retail as of October 18, 2026; prices change.

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Retail boxes to watch: under $25 and under $50

Value Boxes, hangers and blasters, the boxes stores mark down most.

Mega boxes to watch: under $100

Bigger retail boxes, often with parallels only that format carries.

Three things to know before you buy

  • Buy from the store that sells the box new (Target, Walmart, Amazon, the maker) or through eBay checkout, where eBay Money Back Guarantee covers an order that never arrives or does not match its listing.
  • Check the exact box name and format on the listing: a blaster, a mega and a hobby box of the same set hold different counts.
  • For a single card, read our guide to buying graded cards safely on eBay before you check out.

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Hobby boxes: $100 and up

Sold through card shops and the makers' sites, most with a guaranteed autograph or relic.

When are the Black Friday 2026 sports card deals?

  • Black Friday: November 27, 2026. Small Business Saturday follows on November 28, the day many local card shops run their own offers.
  • Cyber Monday: November 30, 2026. In 2025 Target ran 30% off select sports trading cards for Cyber Monday, including that year's mega boxes and new football releases.
  • Early: in 2025 Steel City Collectibles started its sale a week before Black Friday, so hobby store deals can land before the day itself.

What usually goes on sale

  • Retail boxes at Target, Walmart and Amazon: Value Boxes, hangers, blasters and megas from this season.
  • Hobby store offers: a percent off sealed boxes or store credit, often in store only.
  • eBay: in 2025 eBay itself ran no Black Friday card promotion; individual sellers posted their own codes and markdowns. eBay's deals page lists any sitewide event.

Black Friday team gear deals: jerseys, hats and hoodies

Official team gear is a Black Friday staple: jerseys, hats, hoodies and kids' gear for every NFL and NBA club.

Shop your team

NFL

NBA

Jerseys of this week's most-searched players

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Questions

When is Black Friday 2026?
Friday, November 27, 2026. Cyber Monday is November 30, 2026.
Do Target and Walmart put sports cards on sale for Black Friday?
Often, on retail boxes. In 2025 Target ran 30% off select sports trading cards for Cyber Monday, per Cardlines; each store announces its own deals, so check its page on the day.
Is it safe to buy sports cards on eBay on Black Friday?
Yes, if you pay through eBay checkout: eBay Money Back Guarantee covers a card that never arrives or does not match its listing. Our eBay safety guide explains what to check.
What is a blaster box?
A retail box of card packs sold at big stores like Target and Walmart, smaller than a hobby box. Blaster, mega, hanger and Value Boxes are all retail formats; a 2025 Topps Chrome Football Mega Box holds 7 packs of 6 cards.

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Sources

Where each budget tier, box count and box fact was read. Set, brand and product names belong to their makers; Parlae is not affiliated with them.

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